New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-28
SHOT DEAD BY AN ARTILLERIMAN.
OUTCOME OF A LONG-sTANDING FEUD.

KILLED THE MAN WHO WAS BEATING HIS COMRADE
LOCKED UP ~ THE GUARD-HOCsE.
The usually quiet village Of Fert Hamilton was deeply
excited Yesterday the discovery that Patrick King
member OF Battery I. 9Th Artillery. stationed at the
fort had shot and killed Ryan H. Willis, one OF the
villagers.
Willis was single man. twenty nine years old. ard
bark.eper for his father john H. Willis who keeps the
old Parker in tho street which to the fort
He tall. powerful man, with a splendid physique
and although peaceablc and well liked by his fellow
townsmen whom sober was OF quarresome disposition
when under the influence Of liquor He had frequently
been engaged In drunken braws and upon one OCCASION
while engaged In fight in New Orleans. he lost AN eye
and enc of his ttle fingers lie served five years in tho
Regular Army I'm the 81 Artillery He and Ryan had
boys together and looked upon as the best OF
reuas just how it happened that ono OF these IN On
should kill tho other the people OF Fort Hamilton could
not understand and several OF the aray were
current
On Saturday evening Willis. King and Charles Mar
shall musician OF the 9Th Artillery, in Peter Bro
gans auor playing pool. About $50 o'clock they
began quarrelling over the game. and the
proprietor Of the place closed 1t up
and put them ont upon TIC street.
pEINK LED TO THE QUARREL.
King and Marshall then to the barracks In
the fort to answer to the evening roll call. and Willis
went 10 liquor store few doors further down the
street. kept by Frcuchnan named Leyder and much
fleQuented by the soldiers OF the garrison. There
lie continued his drinking and was soon
Joined by the two soldiers who after answer
ing to their names had slipped ont OF tile
fort The throc had several drinks together aud
fell TO quarreng again 80 NOISY and demon'tra-
tive did they become that tAoy were again elected
When they reached the street they continued their
asrcaiou and shortly after King left them and started
across the field to the barracks Willis and
Marshall thon came blows In few minutes Marshall
broke away and jumping tho fence which separates the
Government land from the street ran across the field
toward the fort. VIII. pursued and overtaing him
within a short distance OF the barracks began 10 beat
hin, agaa Marshall then called out to King 10 come
to his assistance. King answered tho call ard
came out Of hs quarters vth his muSkc' I'm his hand
without saying word. King raised tho weapon TO his
houder and taking deliberate Al IN fred at Wills The
bnlle entered Wiss loft breast just below the heart.
and with the cry take me home he sank to the
ground.
A. he fell, the few towusmeu who witnessed
the shooting away. one OF them. Patrick
Murphy took Marshall and led him to the home of his
mother WHO lives within the fort An old coored woman
vii. roes y the naao OF Jane and who does washing fer
the officers Of the garrison. passing at the time and
saw the shooting She TO the house OF Wiiss
father and told him
SAD NEWS FOR HIS OLD FATHER.
Mr. Willis quickly dressed himself and ran over 70
where his son lay IN a pool OF blood The young man
WAS unconscious and apparently dead Mr. Wills had
hun carried over his house AMI summoned DR. Hart
sof the surgeon the fort The doctor examined the
wound aud pronounced 1t fatal. Threequarters Of an
hour after he carried " the house
youug Willis died without recovering conscious
ness Coroner Rooney. Of Brooklyn, viewed the Oody
and will hold lHIuest at 10 a. To Aorrow. Young
Willis will he buried TO morrow AZ noon.
When King tho effect OF his shot he went to the
officer OF tho guard and himself mp He was placed
in tho guard hSuSc 10 await tile action et tho
civ authorities. AL Information OF tho
affair was refused by the military authorities
II Is said the shooting the outcome OF feud which
ha. existed long time Detwoen the soldiers ana gan.
OF rtliliaus which infest the village.